ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
normalcy; normality; normal
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
how many years; how long; what year
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
postbox; mailbox; pillar box
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to wash away; to rinse off
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
boiled and half-dried bonito
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
construction; establishment
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition